Senior Information Operations (IO) Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Valiant Integrated Services, LLC; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Integrated Services seeks a Senior Information Operations (IO) Subject Matter Expert to design, integrate, and execute IO activities within Joint Staff and Combatant Command exercises in Suffolk, Virginia.

You will develop realistic information environment conditions that integrate MISO, MILDEC, OPSEC, PA, CA, and cyberspace operations, leveraging AI and Power Platform to enhance operational realism and decision-making for senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Eight years of Joint military operations or Information Operations experience.
• Experience supporting Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, or Joint Task Forces.
• Strong understanding of MISO, MILDEC, OPSEC, PA, Cyberspace Operations, JEMSO, CA, and Space Operations.
• Excellent analytical, briefing, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as IO exercise planner for Joint Staff, Combatant Command, and Joint Task Force exercises.
• Participate in all Joint Exercise Lifecycle planning conferences, workshops, rehearsals, and exercise events.
• Design, develop, and integrate realistic IO objectives, events, and effects across the operational environment.
• Synchronize IO activities with intelligence, cyberspace, space, JEMSO, OPSEC, MILDEC, PA, CA, MISO, and other capabilities.
• Develop OE products that replicate information activities across strategic, operational, and tactical levels.
• Coordinate with OE, Intelligence, M&S, Cyber, Space, and Functional Area planners for integrated multi-domain design.
• Develop MSEL injects, narratives, information environment products, and control documentation.
• Research adversary information capabilities and doctrine to enhance realism.
• Support Orders of Battle, PMESII-PT analysis, and environment replication across domains.
• Utilize AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to improve planning and assessments.
• Prepare executive briefings, planning products, and senior leadership reports.

Skills

IO planning

analytical thinking

briefing skills

written communication

travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent military operational experience

Graduate degree in Military Operations / Strategic Studies (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Power Platform

AI/ML tools

Job description

Valiant is seeking a highly experienced Senior Information Operations (IO) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Joint Staff J-7 Deputy Directorate for Joint Training and Exercises (DDJTE) in Suffolk, Virginia. This high-impact position places you at the center of Joint Force readiness, where you will design, integrate, and execute Information Operations activities within strategic- and operational-level Joint Staff and Combatant Command exercises. As the Information Operations functional expert, you will develop realistic information environment conditions that integrate military information support, cyberspace operations, space, electromagnetic spectrum operations, intelligence, public affairs, deception, and other information-related capabilities to replicate the complexity of modern multi-domain operations. Working alongside Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Service Components, Intelligence Community organizations, Operational Environment (OE) planners, and Modeling and Simulation (M&S) teams, you will leverage Government-provided Artificial Intelligence (AI), advanced analytics, and emerging technologies to enhance operational realism, improve decision-making, and strengthen Joint Force readiness.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the Information Operations (IO) exercise planner for assigned Joint Staff, Combatant Command, and Joint Task Force exercises.
• Participate in all Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) planning conferences, workshops, rehearsals, and exercise execution events.
• Design, develop, and integrate realistic Information Operations objectives, events, and effects throughout the operational environment.
• Synchronize Information Operations activities with intelligence, cyberspace operations, space operations, Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO), operational security (OPSEC), military deception (MILDEC), public affairs (PA), civil affairs (CA), military information support operations (MISO), and other information-related capabilities.
• Develop Operational Environment (OE) products that realistically replicate friendly, adversary, coalition, and neutral information activities across strategic, operational, and tactical levels.
• Coordinate with Operational Environment, Intelligence, Modeling and Simulation, Cyber, Space, and Functional Area planners to ensure integrated multi-domain exercise design.
• Develop Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) exercise injects, operational narratives, information environment products, and exercise control documentation supporting exercise objectives.
• Research adversary information capabilities, tactics, techniques, procedures (TTPs), and doctrine to enhance operational realism.
• Support the development of Orders of Battle (OOB), Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, Infrastructure - Physical Environment, Time (PMESII-PT) analysis, and information environment replication across all operational domains.
• Utilize Government-provided Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, advanced analytics, Microsoft Power Platform, and emerging technologies to improve planning, analysis, workflow automation, knowledge management, and operational assessments.
• Conduct operational assessments and provide recommendations, lessons learned, and best practices following exercise execution.
• Prepare executive briefings, planning products, decision papers, and reports for senior military and civilian leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:

Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent military operational experience in the relevant field.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of eight (8) years of Joint military operations, Information Operations, operational planning, or related Joint operational experience.
• Experience supporting Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Service headquarters, or Joint Task Forces.
• Experience integrating Information Operations into exercises or contingency operations.
• Strong understanding of information-related capabilities including Military Information Support Operations (MISO), Military Deception (MILDEC), Operations Security (OPSEC), Public Affairs (PA), Cyberspace Operations, Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO), Civil Affairs (CA), and Space Operations.
• Excellent analytical, briefing, and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior military and government leadership.
• Able to travel (up to 25% of the time).

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Joint Forces Staff College / Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase I or II.
• Graduate degree in Military Operations, Strategic Studies, Information Operations, Intelligence, National Security, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting Tier I Joint exercises.
• Recent Joint Staff J-7, Combatant Command, Joint Task Force, or Service Component exercise planning experience.
• Experience developing Operational Environment (OE), PMESII-PT analysis, Master Scenario Events Lists (MSEL), and exercise scripting.
• Experience using Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, Microsoft Power Platform, or advanced analytics tools to support operational planning and decision-making.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, lifting, ascending, and descending stairs, climbing, extended sitting or standing, to various degrees.

Valiant Integrated Services is an employer who hires in accordance with applicable state and federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in compliance with those laws.